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philosopher's egg

noun philosopher's eggs

dated A medicine made from saffron and egg yolk that was once thought to be a cure for plague and poison.
dated Synonym of philosopher's stone.
Similar: philosopher's stone

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@misc{philosopher_s_egg_2026,
  title = {philosopher's egg},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/philosopher's%20egg},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}